Central Bucks South running back Josh Adams today gave his verbal pledge to Notre Dame, just 10 days after attending a camp in South Bend, according to 247sports.com. Adams told the website that his final decision came down to Notre Dame and "definitely Pitt."

Long considered a Penn State "lean," Adams, a four-star prospect, opted for the Fighting Irish where he can remain at his position of choice.

The Nittany Lions were full at running back in the 2015 recruiting cycle and unlikely to fit Adams on the offensive side of the ball. The versatile athlete was instead being eyed as a linebacker or safety by James Franklin and his staff. Adams stands at 6-2 and 208 pounds and can play a variety of positions.

Penn State remains set at most of its skill positions and has commitments from one of the nation's better 1-2 running back punches in four-star Pennsylvania products Saquon Barkley and Andre Robinson. Franklin has also secured commitments from quarterback Brandon Wimbush and wide receivers Juwan Johnson and Brandon Polk.

Barkley is rising in the national rankings this summer and complements the compact, physical style of Robinson with an elusive style and ability to run both inside the tackles and out. Both prospects will enter the fray at running back in 2015 when most of Franklin's current depth disappears from the roster.

Akeel Lynch will be a redshirt junior in 2015, while Zach Zwinak and Bill Belton, barring injury, will both move on. Walk-on sophomore Cole Chiappialle, who ran for 63 yards and two touchdowns in the Blue-White spring game, will also likely be in the mix in 2015.

There are opportunities to be had behind Lynch, beginning this training camp when incoming freshmen Mark Allen, Nick Scott and Johnathan Thomas compete for placement on the depth chart. That trio will have an inside edge for touches when Barkley and Robinson arrive on campus next summer.

Unlike several other positions on his roster, Franklin can feel good about his running backs as Lynch bridges the gap between the current roster and the influx of talented runners. While injuries have the potential to change the complexion of the depth chart, the Nittany Lions have enough talent to turn away a top talent such as Adams.

In doing so, the Nittany Lions saw the first top-10 player from Pennsylvania, according to the 247 Sports composite rankings, commit elsewhere. Franklin has pledges from the Nos. 1, 3, 4, 6, 9 and 10 players in the state and remains in contention for No. 2 John Reid and No. 5 Jordan Whitehead, as well.

But Adams found his opportunity at Notre Dame and, like one-time Penn State commit Josh Barajas, jumped at the chance to play for coach Brian Kelly.